Dorian Finney-Smith vs Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson scored more in 2025-26, 0.1 points a game apart (3.4 vs 3.3), on Gibson's heavier usage (12.3% vs 10.4%).

Gibson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.6% to 45.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Finney-Smith (1.0 vs 0.6 assists), the glass to Gibson (2.7 vs 2.5 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Finney-Smith played 27 more games (37 vs 10 of 82).

With Finney-Smith on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.8 per 100 possessions, against -4.7 for Gibson; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Finney-Smith $13.3M through 2028-29, Gibson $0.1M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.